Birds
Groundbreaking Regulations Pass to Protect Virginia’s Migratory Birds
New Virginia regulations protect migratory birds at the state level providing additional support to threatened and endangered species. Read more…
Tired of Netflix? Enter the World of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Seabird Breeding Colony
Preparations are underway for another seabird nesting season after the addition of offshore barges which add an additional acre to the nesting grounds. Read more…
If You Build It, They Will Come
How Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources' relocated Virginia’s largest seabird colony on a tight timeline. Read more…
Get Outdoors this Winter to See Virginia’s Abundance of Winter Birds
Are you looking for an outdoor activity to do this winter? Try Winter birdwatching! Many northern and Artic species will migrate into our state for the season Read more…
Wrap-up of 2020 Red-cockaded Woodpecker Season at Big Woods Wildlife Management Area
A summary of the 2020 nesting season of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker at Big Woods Wildlife Management Area. Read more…
Keep an Eye Out for the Spotted Sandpiper
The spotted sandpiper can be viewed in May and June at many of the Chesapeake's upper rivers and surrounding inland waters. Read more…
Banding Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers at Big Woods WMA
Two chicks of the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker were banded at Big Woods Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Read more…
A New Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Nest at Big Woods!
On Thursday April 23, DWR biologists confirmed that the WMA once again harbors an active red-cockaded woodpecker nest—this year with four eggs! Read more…
American Black Duck Banding In Progress
As winter begins to dwindle away, Virginia DWR waterfowl biologists are busy with their annual winter waterfowl banding. Read more…